United States Postal Service
Struck by door, gate, window — Amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified — MC LEAN, VIRGINIA
| Employer | United States Postal Service | Report ID | 2025077340 |
| Address | 8421 Birdwood Ave | City, State ZIP | MC LEAN, VIRGINIA 22101 |
| Event Date | July 28, 2025 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified | Body Part | Finger or thumb tip(s), nail(s) |
| Event Type | Struck by door, gate, window | Source of Injury | Doors, hatches vehicle and machine cabin |
| Secondary Source | Straight trucks, box trucks | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 491110 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 38.93000, -77.18000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was getting out of a postal vehicle when the door shut on his right ring finger, severing his fingertip. The employee's right ring fingertip was amputated.
Incident Summary
On July 28, 2025, a worker at United States Postal Service in MC LEAN, VIRGINIA suffered amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified to the finger or thumb tip(s), nail(s). The incident was classified as struck by door, gate, window, with doors, hatches vehicle and machine cabin identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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